Preparing to Become a Teacher

http://www.kansasteachingjobs.com/page_add.cfm?PID=3 - teacher prep, scholarships, certification

http://www.kansasregents.org/financial_aid/teacher.html#description - financial aid

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Biology/7-012Fall-2004/VideoLectures/detail/embed01.htm - free course lectures

http://www.homeworkspot.com/ - links to other helpful web sites and pod casts

http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/ -great for review of the presidents and new and interesting information about the white
house

Wichita Schools

http://gis.sedgwick.gov/pdfmaps/special/pdfer.asp?twp=259ELMAT#


find the school for your area (maps):
http://www.usd259.com/parents/school+assignments/default.htm

http://gis.sedgwick.gov/pdfmaps/special/default.asp?twp=259ELMAT

http://gis.sedgwick.gov/pub/maps/pdf/cousc_259eae.pdf

Parent-Teacher Communication:
http://www.usd259.com/parents/Parentlink/default.htm

http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikis- examples of educational wikis and instructions and tips on how to manage a wiki for your classroom

Volunteer:
http://www.ciswichita.org/ (Communities in Schools)

Web Resources For the Classroom

http://gis.sedgwick.gov/pdfmaps/special/pdfer.asp?twp=259ELMAT#

Trying to fish through the mass of information on the internet can be a tricky task, so here are some quality resources on the web for teaching lesson plans, print outs, and ideas:

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/# :

a lesson plan library
survival guide for new teachers
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators and more sites

education.com

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/index.jsp

http://www.pbs.org/parents/superwhy/resources/index.html

http://www.nea.org/tools/LlessonPlans.htm
http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=31 - gifted children